staugustine.com: Legal Notice #27994472

Published Monday, June 12, 2006

INVITATION TO BID RFP NO.: 06-125 ST. JOHNS COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR Home Ownership Pool (HOP) Program Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 6, 2006 by Sharon Haluska, Contract Administrator, at the St. Johns County Purchasing Department, 2740 Industry Center Road, St. Augustine, Florida 32084, for RFP NO.: 06-125 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE SERVICES For the Florida Housing Finance Corporation's Home Ownership Pool (HOP) Program. Proposals will be opened promptly after the 4:00 p.m. deadline. Any qualified individuals or firms desiring to provide the required services should submit six (6) copies of an RFP Package containing a letter of interest, a letter of introduction and a detailed description of their plan to meet the requirements as shown in the Request for Proposal Solicitation Package. SCOPE OF SERVICES: The scope of services for Administrative Assistance Services for the Home Ownership Pool (HOP) Program shall include successfully completing St. Johns County Pool Membership Application along with screening prospective homeowners and successfully coordinating and completing all homebuyer education, applications, permits, etc. necessary to enable application to become homeowners under the HOP program. Any qualified entity meeting the above requirements and desiring to provide the service for one year (or until funds are exhausted) should apply by submitting six (6) letters of interest and supplemental information as requested in the Detailed Request for Proposal. The contract may be extended for up to two (2) two year renewal cycles for up to four (4) years, and may be amended at a later date to include funds not expended on other programs. Evaluation of Proposals: Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following Evaluation Criteria: 1. Quality of Submission. 2. Familiarity with St. Johns County and/or previous professional services in the program area. 3. Past performance with St. Johns County Government. 4. Experiences with similar programs. 5. Current workload/proposed project schedule 6. References Questions related to this RFP should be directed to Sharon Haluska, Contract Administrator, St. Johns County Purchasing Department, 2740 Industry Center Road, St. Augustine, FL 32084, phone (904) 209-0156 or email shaluska@co.st-johns.fl.us Package request forms are available by calling the DemandStar.com, Inc. System at 800-711-1712 and requesting Document #06-125. Many packages can be downloaded from the Internet. Check the agency's site for download availability and any applicable fees. Vendors registered with DemandStar.com can download most packages at no cost from their web site ? www.demandstar.com . The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive minor formalities or award to/ negotiate with the firm whose proposal best serves the interest of St. Johns County. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA CHERYL STRICKLAND, CLERK BY: LENORA JO NEWSOME Deputy Clerk L1510-6 June 9, 16, 2006